Hi all , couple of things happened / happening . One is that I no longer have Donald the duck . He is I am pretty sure now is a her , Donna as 2 eggs are now being found every day . Second is that Freezer the last of the kitchen hens has a larger swollen underneath belly . Slowing down and making su...

Hi , all good at the flock of Penelope and red , Puzzled about the ducks . Two duck eggs sometimes a day ? Is Donald a real Donald or some sort of Daisy look alike . Or do Ducks have a shorter egg time between laying . Another possible is the white chicken eggs becoming duck like . Not yet caught Da...

Hi busy times at the moment . All good at the flock of Penelope and Red . Cookie the rabbit is visiting a family for a weekend . He will enjoy being spoiled . Ducks still waking me up after a night shift . Plenty of eggs , big order 36 eggs for Friday . Plus the weekly ones. 9-12 eggs a day . Keep w...

Hi all plenty of duck eggs from Daisy , good girl . Quite at moment , well would be if Donald did not wake up early in the morning , no sun rise for him . Chicken out in back garden during the day under protest , but sleeping in the kitchen during the night . keep well and safe . Hens being buried t...

Hi , Well I think we all should look after each other. These times I think a lot of people will need help . The real problem will lie in the people that have some pride left and or brought up to look after themselves , as they wil not willing ask for help or seek it . You cannot expect the govnmt to...

Well my view is history is history . I look to today /tomorrow. Brought up with Charity begins at home and I see the future as very much looking after our selves first . we as a country are in trouble and dark times for many are ahead . Ever one tells us we are not a important political and influent...

Hi all , well I played one game on Sunday . Started well I even took his queen which did not go down well with him . But it did not last as I lost mine to a stupid move which put a smile on his face . I failed in my attack and he took my bishop that was stopping a castle move to his right . This thr...

Hi all , two hens died last weekend . seems strange that weekends are a period of passing . Sister to Simone died on Fri night Sat am Found dead in the coop . Also blue ring no 10 died Sunday morning found dead in kitchen . The hen that is left in kitchen has been put out in garden as she is weighty...

Hi all , looks like my flock are getting aged . Sister to Simone ,Berserker (When broody ) Died Sat am (during the night . She had a final part of her life with freedom and happiness I believe . She was not a problem and was one of the hens rescued when working for Crisis Xmas . Also Sunday morning ...

Hi , Kitla ,well may not be so unusual , my blue bell hen is still sitting on her nest yesterday . I thought 21 days was a normal for eggs to hatch , plus till they start walking around I suppose . As long as she does get off to eat and drink (which she has done ) I leave her to it. She spreads her ...

Hi all , well the third chicken does not want to go with flock . She runs away from the door when I open it , hangs about the front door to go out on the grass , sits on a mat near to the fat Staff , cats and me . She gets the choice of treats . Moulting and feathers all over the house . Ducks are c...

Hi the third kitchen hen has been hiding away from the flock so she is back in the kitchen . Seems she is happy hanging around the house animals , cats and dogs . She wants to go out the front door . Not allowed as the run is taken down .Neighbours will miss them . Goes to show some hens are not flo...

They can be sitting on nests for ages .
As long as they eat and drink and are comfortable let her crack on .
I have tried to let my flock behave natural as possible and brodies are about as natural as can get .
Let us now when she breaks .
Bob

teacher uses long words ,I am stuck with short triples etc and positioning on board.
I do not get to play it much now .
Bob

Ho Mo, SHMBO says I cheat at scrabble because instead of using up letters I go for points . School teacher against a plank and I cheat ? I do enjoy games on tables but have to be careful on how much luck is involved. As long as you enjoy it the results do not matter . (I did not really mean that , d...